[Python-Dev] Bare except clauses in PEP 348

[Niko Matsakis]

>
> txn = new_transaction()
> try:
>      txn.begin()
>      rtn = do_work()
> finally:
>      if exception_occurred():
>          txn.abort()
>      else:
>          txn.commit()
>          return rtn
>

Couldn't you just do:

txn = new_transaction ()
try:
     complete = 0
     txn.begin ()
     rtn = do_work ()
     complete = 1
finally:
     if not complete: txn.abort ()
     else: txn.commit ()

and then not need new builtins or anything fancy?


Niko